Case Studies from Age in Action
Age in Action is a 20-page quarterly published jointly by the VCU College of Health Professions, Virginia Center on Aging, and the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services. Its target audience includes professionals in the field of aging, gerontologists, geriatricians, health professionals and administrators, adult home and community professionals, and others interested in aging-related education and research in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The leading feature of the newsletter is the case study which appears in each issue. These case studies are developed based on current issues, opportunities, and concerns affecting older adults.
Publications from 2010
Aging and the Behavioral Problems of Brain Injury, Paul F. Aravich and Marylin Copeland
CPR and DNR Decision Making, Viki Kind
Reverse Mortgages, Bruce DeSimone
Senior Meal Programs: Feeding a Crowd with Local Foods, Gordon Walker and Elyse Thierry
Publications from 2009
Activity Engagement for Persons with Dementia, Barbara Braddock and Ellen Phipps
Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Later Life, Robert D. Vorona
The Older Inmate, Tara Livengood
Virginia's Money Follows the Person Demonstration, Jason A. Rachel and Karen Lawson
Publications from 2008
Confident Living Program for Senior Adults Experiencing Combined Vision and Hearing Loss, Paige Berry, Mia Kelley-Bock, and Christine Reid
Making Affordable Assisted Living Work: The Mountainside Senior Living Story, Cheryl Cooper and Gordon Walker
No Wrong Door: Virginia’s Key Strategic Initiative for Long-Term Care, Molly Huffstetler
The Aging Together Partnership: Collaborating to Improve Quality of Life for Older Adults, April Holmes and Chris Miller
Publications from 2007
Acute and Chronic Pain Challenges for Arthritis Patients in an Acute Care Setting, Janet M. Bykowski
PACE: Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly, Laura R. Gadsby
“Powerful Tools for Caregivers”: Teaching Skills That Reduce Stress and Increase Self-Confidence, Ed Rosenberg and Natasha Gouge
Teens Teaching Alzheimer’s Caregivers to Become Tech- Savvy: The Power of Community and Intergenerational Partnerships, Ann Bruner Duesing and Marilyn Pace Maxwell
Publications from 2006
Brain Health: Mending the Mind after Age 50, Susan Hardwicke
ElderFriends: Relieving Loneliness Among Elders, Kiersten Seeger Ware and Sarah Coble
Parish Nursing: A Vital Piece to the Puzzle of Care for Older Adults, Donna B. Coffman
The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond: Opportunities for Meaning and Personal Growth through Service, Linda Frank
Publications from 2005
Case Study for People Who Are Aging: WorkWORLD© Choice Exploration Software, David Ruth and Mark Hill
Male Caregivers: Breaking through the Male Self-Sufficiency Barrier to Help Those in Need, James J. Hutchinson
Partnership for Prescription Assistance of Virginia (PPARx), Sarah Huddle
Spirituality and the Cognitively Impaired, Kathy Fogg Berry
Publications from 2004
Congregate Nutrition Programs Can Alleviate Loneliness and Isolation, Carol Cooper Driskill
Law Enforcement and Adult Protective Services Working Together: A Team Approach to Elder Abuse Cases, Anne Douglas Palmer
Meeting the Challenges and Opportunities of Aging with Lifelong Disabilities: The Area Planning and Services Committee, Allison Wilder and Edward F. Ansello
Mental Fitness and the Lifelong Learning Movement, Jane F. Stephan, Debbie Leidheiser, and Edward F. Ansello
Publications from 2003
Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Elders, Sheila Crossen-Powell, Kira R. Holland, and Marjorie L. Marker
Aging in Place -- Can Universal Design Make It a Reality?, Helen Eltzeroth
Montessori-Based Activities for Dementia: A Walk Down Memory Lane, Janina C. Bognar
The Value of Multidisciplinary Care in Parkinson's Disease, Miriam Hirsch and Mark Baron
Publications from 2002
Are You at RISK for Blindness? Don't Keep Glaucoma a Family Secret! Older Age Is a RISK Factor, Mary Price
Older Adults, Social Techniques, and Memory, Karla K. Ziegenbalg
Older Homeless Women: Beneath the Safety Net, Anne J. Kisor and Lynne Kendal-Wilson
Using Validation as a Consultant in a Richmond, Virginia Continuing Care Retirement Community, John Colletti
Publications from 2001
Avoiding Medication Pitfalls, Jeffrey Delafuente
Bridging Aging and Domestic Violence Services in Our Communities, Janett Forte, Paula Knapp Kupstas, and Stephanie White
Enhancing the Quality of Life of Nursing Home Residents with Late Stage Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Felicity Sluga
Vision and Hearing Loss in the Older Adult - “Double Trouble”, Paige Berry
Publications from 2000
Adult Daycare: Sharing the Caring, Having a Life, Lory Phillippo Osorio
Aging with Cerebral Palsy: A Consumer’s Perspective, Bryan K. Lacy
PACE: Program of All-inclusive Care of the Elderly, A. Leigh Peyton, Wendy Boggs, Bill Miller, and Nancy Allan
The Aging Woman and HIV/AIDS: Increasing Risk and Incidence, Loretta Brush Normile
Publications from 1999
Ethical Concerns in the Care of Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease, Jeanne Sorrell
Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training, Rita Jablonski, David A. Cifu, Peter A. Boling, Patricia Slattum, A. Leigh Peyton, F. Ellen Netting, Iris A. Parham, and Joan B. Wood
Low Vision in Older Adults, Jeffrey C. Michaels and Mary D. Bullock
Merging a Divided System: The Need to Integrate Care for Individuals Participating in Both the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Regina L. Anderson-Cloud
Publications from 1998
Medications and Falls, Patricia W. Slattum
Preventing the Unnecessary Losses of Alzheimer's Disease, Lin E. Noyes